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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Laura (1944): Gene Tierney and Film Noir

Produced and directed by Otto Preminger, based on the 1943 novel by Vera Caspary, Laura (1944) is a classic of the Film Noir genre and ranks on the AFI's list of the 10 Best Mystery Films of All Time. The story concerns a police detective who falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating… only to find out that nothing is as it seems. Tense, dramatic and stark, the cinematography is superb. Gene Tierney, one of the most beautiful actresses who ever lived, is great in the title role as the desirable Laura Hunt. Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb and Vincent Price are great as the men who are infatuated with her. The film is a great production all around, a masterpiece.